As Christmas approached, Club members continued their support for the Food Bank in December helping with the collection at Tesco Supermarket together with the sorting and distribution of the 1500 kilos of food so generously donated. Help was also given at the Birchen Coppice Primary School Christmas Fayre with the bottle and chocolate tombolas being very popular.

After hearing Sam Arnold speak about the work of Friends of the Elderly, members spent an afternoon helping with Christmas decorations at the Fred Bennett Centre. It was a fun afternoon and enjoyed by all and the Club wishes to continue to support the valuable work at the Centre.

Once again the Club joined in the fun at the Bewdley Christmas Lights Festival and this year provided entertainment with ‘Roll a Penny’ and ‘Pick up Sticks’ games. Together with the monies raised at our Christmas Supper Raffle, the proceeds will be given to the Women’s Refuge.

A special treat was in store at our Christmas Supper when 40 members and friends were highly entertained by the Soroptimist Players with a specially commissioned pantomine of Dick Whittington, by Jen Eglinton, Artistic Director of the Rose Theatre.

Looking ahead to March, the Midlands Region Soroptimists will be holding their Annual Public Speaking Competition which is open to all students aged 14-18 years. The overall aim of the competition is to foster presentation and communication skills in young students. The Kidderminster Club hope to be able to sponsor a student from King Charles I High School to repeat their success last year.

For more information regarding the activities and membership of the Club, please email on kidderminstersorop@gmail.com or look at our website link on www.sigbi.org/kidderminster-and-district.